W&L WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PICKED FIFTH IN ODAC PRESEASON POLL

Nov 09, 2006

SALEM, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women’s basketball
team was selected to finish fifth out of 11 teams in the Old
Dominion Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll which was
released on Thursday afternoon at the conference’s media day
hosted by the Salem Rotary Club.

Bridgewater sits atop the poll with eight of the 11 first-place
votes after finishing the 2005-06 campaign with a 24-7 mark and
ended its seaon with a loss in the NCAA tournament Sweet 16.
Virginia Wesleyan comes in at second, followed by defending-ODAC
Champion Randolph-Macon, Roanoke, W&L, Emory and Henry, Eastern
Mennonite, Guilford, Lynchburg, Randolph-Macon Woman's and
Hollins.

The Generals finished the 2005-06 season with an 11-15 mark
(8-12 ODAC) and return four starters, including Second Team
All-ODAC and All-State selection, senior center Jessica Hunsinger
(Mayer, Ariz./Orme School) and junior guard/forward Kristen
Krouchick (Holland, Pa./Nazareth Academy).

Last season, Hunsinger led the team in scoring (15.2 ppg), led
the ODAC and ranked 12th nationally in blocks (2.8 bpg) and ranked
47th nationally in rebounds (10.0 rpg). She also racked up 31
assists, 25 steals and shot 43.9 percent (161-367) from the field.
Krouchick was second on the 2005-06 squad in points (14.8) and also
averaged 5.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 2.1 steals per outings.